Neanderthals Modern Humans And A Mysterious Human Lineage Mingled In Caves In Ancient Israel Study Finds

Neanderthals (/ n i ˈ æ n d ər ˌ t ɑː l, n eɪ-,-ˌ θ ɑː l / nee-AN-də(r)-TAHL, nay-, -⁠ THAHL; Homo neanderthalensis or sometimes Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) are a

Dec 24, 2025 · Neanderthal, one of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human populations …

Jan 3, 2024 · Neanderthals were the first early humans to wear clothing, but it is only with modern humans that scientists find evidence of the manufacture and use of bone sewing needles to sew …

3 days ago · Neanderthals, who flourished across Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of years before vanishing around 40,000 years ago, had a notable return to the scientific spotlight in 2025. More than …

Mar 6, 2023 · Neanderthals were a hardy species, but these ancient human relatives disappeared 40,000 years ago. Here’s what scientists know.

What is a Neanderthal? Are Neanderthals human? Find out facts about the species Homo neanderthalensis, including when these ancient people lived and what they looked like.

Oct 21, 2016 · Neanderthal Man Tim Evanson (CC BY-SA) Neanderthals are an extinct group of fossil humans that appeared in Western Eurasia in the mid-Middle Pleistocene and shared the stage with …

Dec 30, 2025 · Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

Jul 31, 2025 · For decades, Neanderthals were portrayed as less than human. But every layer of sediment, every fragment of skull and jaw, tells a more nuanced truth: they were deeply human in …

Oct 17, 2017 · Neanderthals, an extinct species of hominids, were the closest relatives to modern human beings.